MSG Capital acquires Kagan World Media.Perhaps the fortunes of Kagan World Media and will improve now that MSG MSG: see glutamic acid. Capital Corporation has acquired the media, communications and research company from Primedia, which acquired Kagan in late 2000. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Kagan publishes more than 40 high-priced newsletters and databases covering the cable, broadcast, motion picture, home video, newspaper, and wireless industries. It also sponsors conferences, provides appraisals, and offers litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. support and expert testimony Testimony about a scientific, technical, or professional issue given by a person qualified to testify because of familiarity with the subject or special training in the field. on valuations in the industries it serves. Last September, when R.R. Bowker purchased another Primedia company, Simba Information Inc., Megan St. John, a former Primedia executive, said that when Primedia acquired Kagan it created a new subsidiary, Media Central, which subsumed Kagan and Simba. At the time (NL/NL 9/30/03), we reported: "Media Central eliminated the Simba marketing department and centralized all marketing for its diverse properties in one group. "Of the Kagan-Simba marriage, Megan St. John observed, 'Although Media Central/Primedia attempted to integrate the backroom of the two operations, the result was incomplete at best." Now Kagan Research LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of MSG, a financial services company. Bryan Mitchell is CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of MSG. Andrew Jacobson and Jon Slabaugh are managing directors. MSG, 1100 Wilson Blvd., #3000, Arlington, VA 22209, 703-247-7500, fax 703-247-7505, www.mcgcapital.com Primedia, 745 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10151, 212-745-0100, fax 212-745-0121, www.primedia.com |
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